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Bahamas Bowl to create ‘home away from home’
The Makers Wanted Bahamas Bowl matchup between the Florida International University Panthers and the Toledo Rockets will feature several compelling storylines with two of the most exciting offences in their respective conferences and the expectations of fanbase less than an hour away from New Providence.
Roosevelt and Abel help Hurricanes get to top of the polls
ROOSEVELT Whylly and Abel Joseph have led the Holland College Hurricanes men’s basketball programme to the top of the polls headed into the Winter Holiday break.
‘No complaints’ on 72% profits decline
Bahamas First’s chief executive was yesterday “not complaining at all” despite a 72 per cent fall in total comprehensive income for 2016, driven by a one-third increase in net claims stemming from Hurricane Matthew.
BPL: We will have 75% restored by weekend
AS thousands of Bahamians continue to grapple with conditions left behind by Hurricane Matthew made harder in the absence of electricity, Bahamas Power and Light Ltd said the company aims to have 75 per cent of customer services restored by the end of the week and outlined its plan to reconnect the remaining 25 per cent.
New Fresh Market 'beats' predecessor's first day sales
AML Foods yesterday said its new Solomon’s Fresh Market store at Harbour Bay exceeded the first day sales achieved by its western New Providence counterpart, its chief executive anticipating that a further five-10 staff will need to be hired.
No matching Customs duty fall from VAT
Wall Street is not anticipating that the introduction of a Value-Added Tax (VAT) will lead to a matching drop in revenues generated from Customs Duties, a prominent Bahamian accountant believes.
IDB study shows VAT 'positive' for jobs, growth
An Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) study has shown that Value-Added Tax (VAT) will have a “positive” impact on the Bahamian economy’s growth and employment prospects in the medium-term, a senior official said last night.
APD chief: 'fair concerns' over ship rate rise
The Arawak Port Development Company’s (APD) chief executive yesterday admitted that Bahamian importers had a “fair concern” about an increase in shipping rates following Crowley’s pull-out, but maintained that there were still “sufficient” carriers serving the market.
Sports Notes
SONITH Lockhart, of Carib Construction, was on fire in City Bowling League competition last night while mowing down the pins for a gigantic 734 three game set which is a record so far for the 2015 - 2016 season.
Baha Mar contractor promises completed analysis ‘in 7 days’
Baha Mar’s contractor has promised to complete its assessment of the work necessary to complete the $3.5 billion resort development within seven days, Tribune Business was told yesterday.
FNM deputy: ‘Is Gov’t interfering with Baha Mar liquidators work?’
The Opposition’s deputy leader has questioned whether Prime Minister Perry Christie’s interventions with Baha Mar’s Chinese partners are “tantamount to interfering” with the responsibilities of the project’s joint provisional liquidators.
Izmirlian downbeat, but Gov’t is upbeat
Prime Minister Perry Christie’s meeting with Sarkis Izmirlian yesterday achieved “nothing substantial” in attempting to resolving the $3.5 billion Baha Mar dispute, with the latter again demanding that his Chinese partners negotiate in “good faith”.
Creditors seek $1.1m Dingman default verdict
Bahamian creditors abandoned by Jamie Dingman’s failed Nassau restaurant empire this week urged a New York federal court to grant a $1.113 million default judgment in their favour, after no defence was filed against their claim.
‘Double dipping’ Baha Mar staff being terminated
Baha Mar’s joint provisional liquidators are terminating employees who have been ‘double dipping’ by continuing to pocket a regular pay cheque despite finding another job.
Baha Mar contractors must be ‘made whole’
THE Attorney General yesterday said the Government was resolute that Bahamian contractors “are made whole” for work completed at Baha Mar, amid increasing anxiety over what the project’s newly-announced receivership will mean for local creditors.
Sports notes
THE Bankers Athletic Association is all set to open its 2016 Bankers Slow Pitch season in the Banker’s Field at the Baillou Hills Sporting Complex on Saturday.
Overall champions emerge in All-For-One Regatta
THE New Courageous, the Barbarian and the Crazy Partner emerged as the overall class champions in the second annual King Eric All-For-One Regatta in Montagu Bay over the Majority Rule holiday weekend.
INSIGHT: The good, the bad and the ugly - A dangerous mix of tourism and crime
For generations the relationship between country's leaders and its inhabitants have straddled a Cartesian dualism, in a sense that both politician and voter interact within a single socio-economic reality from competing foundations.
‘Golden Sisters’ to mark 15th anniversary of Bahamas’ first gold medal in athletics
COME September 30, ‘Golden Girls’ 4 x 100 metre relay team of Eldece Clarke, Savatheda Fynes, Chandra Sturrup, Debbie Ferguson-McKenzie and Pauline Davis-Thompson will celebrate their 15th anniversary of winning the Bahamas’ first gold medal in athletics at the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney, Australia.
Bahamas ‘can’t lose’ over Baha Mar outcome
The Bahamas “can’t lose” in the long-term regardless of who ultimately ends up controlling the $3.5 billion Baha Mar development, a prominent businessman believes.
